#183B3A
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.6% 0.04 192.9), rgb(24, 59, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#183B3A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #183B3A |
| RGB | rgb(24, 59, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 42%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.04 192.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #183B3A | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #183B3A | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #183B3A text on white | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #183B3A text on black | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.03 193.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DABA9
oklch(70.8% 0.049 192.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A9694
oklch(63.2% 0.063 193)
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Step 600
600
#3E807E
oklch(55.6% 0.067 192.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F6C6A
oklch(49.1% 0.063 192.4)
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Step 800
800
#285857
oklch(42.7% 0.052 193.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#183B3A
oklch(32.6% 0.04 192.9)
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Step 950
950
#172A2A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 195.8)
#183B3A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #37383A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32343A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #023D3B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #183B3A
#183B3A
oklch(32.6% 0.04 192.9)
- #472C2E
#472C2E
oklch(32.7% 0.04 14.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #183B3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
Use #183B3A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.